Some major companies are no longer expanding parental benefits; they’re scaling them back.
Corinne Low, Wharton Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, explains why companies like Zoom and Deloitte are reducing maternity leave benefits and what it signals about today’s labor market.
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Rising costs, shifting labor markets, and AI are changing how families operate, and who carries the burden.
Corinne Low, Wharton Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, explains how economic pressure and persistent gender inequality are impacting working mothers and reshaping household roles.
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